Effect of a Road Safety Training Program on Drivers' Comparative Optimism

Détails de la publication

ID Serval

serval:BIB_2B17943B0173

Type de publication

Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.

Collection

Publications

Fonds

UNIL/CHUV

Auteur(s)

Perrissol S, Smeding A., Laumond F., Le Floch V.

Titre

Effect of a Road Safety Training Program on Drivers' Comparative Optimism

Périodique

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Statut éditorial

Publié

Année

2011

Peer-reviewed

oui

Volume

43

Numéro

1

Pages

478-482

Langue

anglais

Résumé

Reducing comparative optimism regarding risk perceptions in traffic accidents has been proven to beparticularly difficult
(Delhomme, 2000). This is unfortunate because comparative optimism is assumedto impede preventive action. The present
study tested whether a road safety training course could reducedrivers' comparative optimism in high control situations.
Results show that the training course efficientlyreduced comparative optimism in high control, but not in low control
situations. Mechanisms underlyingthis finding and implications for the design of road safety training courses are discussed.